Chapter 29 of Abroad at Home is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Abroad at Home is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MONOTONY We left Lawrence late at night and went immediately to bed upon the train. When I awoke in the morning the car was standing still. In the ventilators overhead, I heard the steady monotonous whistling of the wind. As I became more awake I began to wonder where we were and why we were not moving. Presently I raised the window shade and looked out.
Chapter 29 of Abroad at Home is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “As I became more awake I began to wonder where we were and why we were not moving.”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “When I awoke in the morning the car was standing still.”
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading “MONOTONY We left Lawrence late at night and went immediately to bed upon the train.”
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading “In the ventilators overhead, I heard the steady monotonous whistling of the wind.”
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading “MONOTONY We left Lawrence late at night and went immediately to bed upon the train.”
above your head; in the sky
From this reading “In the ventilators overhead, I heard the steady monotonous whistling of the wind.”
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading “Presently I raised the window shade and looked out.”
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading “In the ventilators overhead, I heard the steady monotonous whistling of the wind.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “As I became more awake I began to wonder where we were and why we were not moving.”
In this reading “MONOTONY We left Lawrence late at night and went immediately to bed upon the train.”
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading “Presently I raised the window shade and looked out.”
In this reading “When I awoke in the morning the car was standing still.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MONOTONY We left Lawrence late at night and went immediately to bed upon the train.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I became more awake I began to wonder where we were and why we were not moving.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MONOTONY We left Lawrence late at night and went immediately to bed upon the train.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading As I became more awake I began to wonder where we were and why we were not moving.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When I awoke in the morning the car was standing still.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As I became more awake I began to wonder where we were and why we were not moving.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading MONOTONY We left Lawrence late at night and went immediately to bed upon the train.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As I became more awake I began to wonder where we were and why we were not moving.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading When I awoke in the morning the car was standing still.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In the ventilators overhead, I heard the steady monotonous whistling of the wind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I awoke in the morning the car was standing still.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading MONOTONY We left Lawrence late at night and went immediately to bed upon the train.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I awoke in the morning the car was standing still.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading MONOTONY We left Lawrence late at night and went immediately to bed upon the train.
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading MONOTONY We left Lawrence late at night and went immediately to bed upon the train.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading MONOTONY We left Lawrence late at night and went immediately to bed upon the train.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Presently I raised the window shade and looked out.
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading In the ventilators overhead, I heard the steady monotonous whistling of the wind.
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading MONOTONY We left Lawrence late at night and went immediately to bed upon the train.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As I became more awake I began to wonder where we were and why we were not moving.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When I awoke in the morning the car was standing still.
in motion
From this reading As I became more awake I began to wonder where we were and why we were not moving.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading MONOTONY We left Lawrence late at night and went immediately to bed upon the train.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As I became more awake I began to wonder where we were and why we were not moving.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the ventilators overhead, I heard the steady monotonous whistling of the wind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Presently I raised the window shade and looked out.
above your head; in the sky
From this reading In the ventilators overhead, I heard the steady monotonous whistling of the wind.
in the near future
From this reading Presently I raised the window shade and looked out.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Presently I raised the window shade and looked out.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Presently I raised the window shade and looked out.
having a supporting base
From this reading When I awoke in the morning the car was standing still.
make steady
From this reading In the ventilators overhead, I heard the steady monotonous whistling of the wind.
not in physical motion
From this reading When I awoke in the morning the car was standing still.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MONOTONY We left Lawrence late at night and went immediately to bed upon the train.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MONOTONY We left Lawrence late at night and went immediately to bed upon the train.
create by training and teaching
From this reading MONOTONY We left Lawrence late at night and went immediately to bed upon the train.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading MONOTONY We left Lawrence late at night and went immediately to bed upon the train.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the ventilators overhead, I heard the steady monotonous whistling of the wind.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I awoke in the morning the car was standing still.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MONOTONY We left Lawrence late at night and went immediately to bed upon the train.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading MONOTONY We left Lawrence late at night and went immediately to bed upon the train.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As I became more awake I began to wonder where we were and why we were not moving.
at the time that
From this reading When I awoke in the morning the car was standing still.
in or at the place that
From this reading As I became more awake I began to wonder where we were and why we were not moving.
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading In the ventilators overhead, I heard the steady monotonous whistling of the wind.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading As I became more awake I began to wonder where we were and why we were not moving.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading In the ventilators overhead, I heard the steady monotonous whistling of the wind.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Presently I raised the window shade and looked out.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading As I became more awake I began to wonder where we were and why we were not moving.
Chapter 29 of Abroad at Home by Julian Street holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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